Bucknell Men's Tennis Falls To Army, 5-2

Bednarek and Hascoe Post Victory in No. 3 Doubles

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Sophomore Jonathan Brenner was one of two Bison to pick up singles victories.
Sophomore Jonathan Brenner was one of two Bison to pick up singles victories.
 

April 1, 2007

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - On Sunday, the Bucknell men's tennis team lost its Patriot League home opener to Army, 5-2 at the West Branch Tennis Courts. The Bison fell to 5-10 (0-2 PL) on the season, while the Black Knights improve to 8-9 (4-0 PL).

Army posted the first point of the afternoon claiming two out of three doubles matches. The team of sophomore Daniel Bednarek (Haworth, N.J./Bergen Catholic) and freshman Zach Hascoe (Greenwich, Conn./Brunswick) picked up the lone Bucknell victory in doubles defeating Johnny Lucero and Charles Mullenger, 8-4 in the No. 3 spot.

Sophomores Jonathan Brenner (Manhassett, N.Y./Chaminade) and Ryan Sandburg (Orange, Calif./Canyon) fell to John Houghton and Phil Muhawi, 8-6, while the team of juniors Ira Reibeisen (Armonk, N.Y./Rye Country Day-Upper) and Ben Young (New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan) lost to Michael Good and Eddie Kang in the No. 2 spot, 8-4.

Reibeisen earned a No. 1 singles victory in a tough two-set match against Houghton, 7-6(7-5), 7-5, to tie the score up at 1-1. Sandburg fell short to Muhawi, 7-6(11-9), 6-4, in the No. 2 spot, while Hascoe suffered a close defeat to Good, 7-6(7-2), 6-2, in the No. 3 spot, to put Army up 3-1. Brenner took down Mullenger in the No. 5 spot, 7-6(7-0), 6-2, but the Black Knights clinched the win after Kang defeated Young, 6-0, 6-1, in the No. 4 spot.

Orange and Blue will host Mount St. Mary's on Tuesday, April 3, at the Bucknell Varsity Tennis Courts beginning at 4 p.m.

Army 5, Bucknell 2. Doubles
No. 1 - J. Houghton/Muhawi (A) def. Brenner/Sandburg, 8-6
No. 2 - Good/Kang (A) def. Reibeisen/Young, 8-4
No. 3 - Bednarek/Hascoe (B) def. Lucero/Mullenger, 8-4

 

 

Singles
No. 1 - Ira Reibeisen (B) John Houghton, 7-6(7-5), 7-5
No. 2 - Phil Muhawi (A) def. Ryan Sandburg, 7-6(11-9), 6-4
No. 3 - Michael Good (A) def. Zach Hascoe, 7-6(7-2), 6-2
No. 4 - Eddie Kang (A) def. Ben Young, 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 - Jonathan Brenner (B) def. Charles Mullenger, 7-6(7-0), 6-2
No. 6 - Brumo Lucivero (A) def. Daniel Bednarek, 6-4, 7-5

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